MC Men's Soccer Win Big, Mtta Schools Tax Levy, MC Stem Grants

MARIETTA, OH — Good morning and happy Friday Marietta. Here are a few stories from the area we think are worth your time today.

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Marietta College men's soccer wins big: Yesterday, the Marietta College men's soccer team beat Wilmington College in the OAC Tournament semifinal match. They won 4-3 in a heart-stopping match that went into double overtime. The match ended with a penalty kick shootout. Junior Colston Roades sunk the final goal. Marietta College faces off against the number one seeded John Carroll University for the championship on Sunday at Don Shula Stadium.

Marietta Schools are trying to pass an earned income tax levy: Todd Baucher of WTAP reports that Marietta City Schools is trying to get a new kind of tax levy passed. It's called an earned income tax levy and it's not based on property value, but purely on income. If passed it will generate $3,000,000 to go to wages for teachers and non-teaching employees. The superintendent says he hopes this passes because this funding will go a long way.

Marietta College gets giant grants to support STEM scholarships: The Ohio Department of Higher Education has announced there will be more than $1,000,000 awarded to Marietta College. This is a Choose Ohio First (COF) grant. This money is to support students in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This award is split into two grants, one to recruit new COF students, and another to support previously enrolled COF students.

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